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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Lost a Good Actor.

A correspondent in the Morrisville
Citizen writing of early impressions OF
Hyde Park village and Lamoille coun-
ty court bar, says:
''At the term of court, mentioned in
my former article, many from the al :
joining counties are remembered as
members of the bar, but only one that
took II prominent part in the trial of
cases, viz. -
Whitman G. Ferrin, residing at that
time in Montpelier, was one not soon
to be forgotten by the writer, us he has
ever been recognized as IL '1evel head
ed legal advisor" and as the assistant
of Thomas Gleed in the defence of
"DOct. VennOr"-who was on trial for
an offence of the most offensive char
acter-he displayed great ingenuity,
and an incident is brought to mind
that may bear repeating. 1t WAS of
course, the part of the defence, to
make the case appear in the most ri
diculOus manner, and also, to belittle
the offense us much us possible. Dur
ing the examinations of the chief wit
ness-such an exhibition was stirred
up i'll the large audience It's is seldom
witnessed even in IL court room, and
when the entire room was conVulsed
with the rising emotions of the occasion
even the side judges had their heads
upon the table with shaking sides, like
school boys the presiding judge, with
no more apparent feeling than the face
upon cold Mansfield" remarked to the
audience, that ''if the audience had
not sufficient nerve to endure the trial,
without disturbing the court, they had
better retire from the court room"
The writer has witnessed good dramat-
ic acting by noted tragedians, but the
stage lost IL good actor when Judge
Poland chose the law as IL profession
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
SQUIBS.

The Chinese of California are the
queue cumberers of the soil.
"Debts of honor" are those that
would have left the debtors more hon
orable if they had never been con-
tracted.
Chairman (of the board) -"The mas
ter mechanic reports the Deep river
bridge unsafe" Directors without a
dissenting voice)-"Give it a new coat
of paint"
1t is said of great man, just dead,
that she began life barefooted boy"
Come to think, we boys all began that
way, and bareheaded, too San Fran
cisco Alta.
Chicago man-''Yes, sir, l have
brought suit against him for $500 for
defamation of character" "Isn't that
very little ?" "Not as characters run
in Chicago. New York Sun.
Mistress Ito servant) Did you tell
those ladies at the door that | was not
ut hOmeP Servant-Yis, mum. Mis-
tress-What did they say ? Servant
How fortimit !-lNew York Sun.
Old Mr.. Bently (reading)-I see it
costs $500 to fire off one of these new
tangled siege guns. Old Mrs. Bently
(placidly) l s'pose they kill
enough people to make up for the ex-
ponse.-l New York Sun.
A fireman who had rendered efficient
service i'll fighting the fire fiend in a
Western city recently died. His COM
panions sent floral pillow, on which
was Inscribed "He has gone to his
last fire." The widow rejected the
tribute.
Young InnOcence-Papa, what did
the minister mean to-day when he
said that the race for gold was turning
men from Christi Wise papa-That
he would go to another church and
preach unless we raised his salary
[Denver Republican.
One of the hardest sort of people
was asked to subscribe to some worthy
object. - can't" he replied 81 must
be just before L am generous" "Well,"
said the one who made the request,
'let me know just before you are gen
erOus, and I'll try you again."-[ Texas
Siftings.
Young hOusekeeper (timidly) Isn't
IA cents rather high for turkey am
quite sure the price across the way is
only Ii. Butcher-With the feet on
Young hOusekeeper-N no, | think the
feet are cut off. Butcher with "a su-
periOr smile)-I thought SO. When
we sell il turkey, ma'am, we sell it feet
and all.-lNew York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

see, there's only two candidates here.
When YOU come to four, faint so easy
to makesup your mind. don't want
any body to tell me who to vote for for
governor-begging your pardon, Mr..
Lincoln it's the presidential tickets
that bother me-"
"Job SAYS the more he hears about
'em the more he can't tell one from
t'other,r explained friendly listener.
Mr.. Lincoln moved forward in his
chair, to the right and to the left, drew
himself erect for moment, and then
leaned compOsedly back. This was a
usual prelude to a story.
"JOb reminds me of Pidge Risley,
down at Widow Branch's. The wild
ow had fine growth of girls-olive
Branches, they used to call them-fiye
bright creatures and one son. People
said the old folks set out to have 10
neutrality-suspicious. girls; but con-
cluded, after the fifth, to put all the
womanishness of five more into one
son. Any way, young Phil Branch
didn't seem to be of much use as a
man. The girls were all grown up
and marriageable-twO or three had
been manageable for ever so long /;
but when any one of them began to be
cOurted, Phil would step in and do
some ridiculous thing to upset the
whole business. Pidge Risley was a
stranger, and when he moved into
Calhoun county, he gave ont he was
in search of wife; so he was taken
to Widow Branch's in a friendly way,
and he passed merry first evening.
When he took leave, that useless
Irr l.ar nd frix
find out what he thought about the
girls. Pidge wouldn't say mnch, ex-
cept that he liked the youngest ones
way of fixing her curls and the very
next time he called there, whatsao Apa-
think D three out of the five had their
hair put up just the same way-all in
curls. The youngest didn't seem well
pleased, but Pidge enjoyed himself,
eating again he let on that he was
good deal taken by tasty cap the
oldest daughter wore. Presently Pidge
looked in once more of an evening,
and the first thing he saw that the four
girls had the same identical sort of
cap OH their heads. That night he gave
a little the most ton to the one
who wore no cap, just for contrariness,
| suppose; and when Phil Branch
came prowling around a few days af-
ter, Pidge couldn't help saying, al
though he was bit shy of Phil by that
time, that he never saw a nicer picture
than the middle sister of the five, 50
plump and fresh and sparkling, with
her low-necked frOck and short sleeves.
Sunday evening he dropped in after
tea, having mentioned to the widow,
at afternoon meeting, that he intended
to do so, and there were the whole five
in IA row, all in low necks and short
sleeves. That seemed to set Pidge to
rejecting hard, and the upshOt of it
was he never went near the Widow
Branch's again. He was talked to
good deal about it, but you could get
nothing out of him except that there
was altogether too much want of dis
similarity in the Branch family and he
couldn't see the utility of lot of sis
tiers being so unanimous. You see,
job" concluded Mr.. Lincoln, "the
more he saw of 'em, the more he could
not tell one from another"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
PATENTS.--R. H. EDDY.

No. 70 State Street, opposite Kiby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States; also in
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
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Washington. No agency in tie United States pos
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GeeTtGining the patentabiiity Of Intentions. X. H.
EDDY Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIH ONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy one OF the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom ! have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ a person trust
worthy or capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent OF
fceh-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of
Patents
Boston October 49, 1876
r. II. EDDY Esq.-DeaI Sir: you procured TOR
me- in Is4O my first patent. Since then You have
acted for and ad vised me hundreds Of cases and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions.
/ have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington. but
still give yOn almost the whole Of my business, in
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. I. 1es7.-1y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
MIR. LINCOLN'S VOTE.
The Candidate for a President is Re-
minded of a Story.
Nea0 York Tribune.

eve want to know how you'll vote
Mr.. Lincoln" said a rough farmer from
Dwight one morning. The candidate
was hOnOred with complimentary
prefix to his name when personally ad-
dressed, and to that extent, it is true,
the impending change in his condition
was recognized, although he continued
to be spoken of as Abe, Old Abe, I'm
Gle Abe, the Old Man, or even more
familiarity when out of hearing. "We
want to know how you'll VOTE"
eyes, we all want to know that"
said rougher looking countryman,
whose vacant and irresOlute counte
nance rather cOntradicted the assertiO n
of interest in any subject.
"Why, job, what do you want to
know for ~ asked Mr.. Lincoln, smiling
at him.
"Well, you see," began the other,
hesitating ly, and then stopped short,
while his companions laughed in de-
risiOn.
"Job doesn't exactly see his way
make up his mind which course to
steer. He wants IL sort of lead"
"That's it," said another; "but it's
no use, Job; you can't get any lead
from Mr.. Lincoln. He won't vote at
all, you know"
"No, no; of course not" came in
murmurs from the group of visitors
clustered around the stove. ale wont
vote, it stands to reason"
"Well, don't be too certain of that"
said Mr.. Lincoln; 81 am not"
"Not what 2 Not going to vote 7 Of
course"
"NO, not certain that / shan't. The
fact is, 1 don't see why | shouldn't
have my SAY like the rest. Why nOt?"
"Be you really going to vote, Unc-
Mr.. Lincoln 7" asked the individual
answering to the name of Job, his face
Frightening little, at which the as
semblage again laughed in good hu-
mOred mOckery.
"Mercy's sake, Mr.. Lincoln, if you
be going TO vote, it'll be blessing to
Job he's feeling out all ways for safe
ty, like blind cat top of a fence"
'Well, you look in at $50 next
Tuesday afternoon, and you'll see how
| shall vote"
"Shall you, honest now 7" "Wouldn't
ha' thought it." "What'll the boys
say I" were the responses from various
quarters.
Maybe you wouldn't mind telling
us now, MIR. Lincoln" suggested Job
timidly whereat the others broke out
again apparently in mirth over the
idea that there could he any doubt on
that minor point, the larger question
having been decided.
"I'll tell you, Job,n said Mr.. Lincoln,
and his eye twinkled as he bent for
ward TO put more wood into the stove,
"I shall vote fOr-Yates."
Yates was the republican candidate
for governor of Illinois, and the an
nouncement was received with the ex-
pected hilarity by all excepting the
anxious minded Job, who seemed to
be kind of butt among his fellows.
"Yes," he resumed slowly "tlat's
very well for the state. Oh, yes, that's
all right for Illinigh. But don't you
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
FOR SALE

By JACOB G. HOYEY, Receiver of the New
England Lumber Company of victory as follow (:
Shingle Machine, ClapbOard Machine. Clap
board Log Lath Machine, Counter-shaft and Pull
leys for ClaPboard Machine. ClapbOard Planer
complete, Clapboard Butter 1 Lath Clipper,
Lafh Machine, Watcher, complete Centre-board
textraD, Board Trimmer, Planer. l Single Ma
chine. Saw Mill complete. Also 100 acres of land
and two houses The above property will be sold
ST. Johnsbury, March IA 1887. 90tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
The Judge Needed the Money.
From the Augusta, Ga. chrOniels.


have just heard the following good
story on Chief Justice Bleckley. All
who know Judge Bleckley and recall
his long waving hair and beard will
appreciate the story. Judge Bleckley
was on his way to the supreme court
one morning when he was accOsted by
a little street gamin, with an exceed
ingly dirty face, with the customary
"Shine, sir 7"
He was quite importunate, and the
judge, being impressed with the OPP
pressive untidiness of the boys face,
said: 81 don't want shine, but if you
will go wash your face I'll give you a
dime.n
"All right, sir"
"Well, let me see you do it,"
The boy went over to an artesian
hydrant and made his ablution. Re-
turning, he held out his hand for the
dime.
The judge said: "Well, sir, you've
earned your money here it is"
The boy said i: az don't want your
money, old fellow; you take it and
have your hair cut" Saying which he
scampered off.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

They have devised new test for in
cipient intOxicatiOn i'm the following /:
off the white bootblack blacks the
black bOotblack's boot, will the black
bOotblack's boot be BACKED If the
white boot black blacks but one of the
black bootblack's boots, what will the
black bOOtblack do Z"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
AGENTS WANTED

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Make Hens Law.

1t is a well-knOwn fact that most OF the Horse and
Cattle Powder did in this country Is worthless ;
that Sheridan's Condition Powder is absolutely
pure and very valuable. NOthing On Earth Will
Make Hens Lay like Sberidans Condition Powder
Dose teaspOOnful to each pint OF food Sold
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We furnish it in u Id. cans price slOO. BY mail
3. 20. Six cans $500, express paid. Very valna-
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
COOLEY DREAMER,
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BUTTER WORKERS,

Etc, Etc. All orders and inquiries promptly at
tended to. Send for descriptive circulars.
L. D. STILES, Agent,
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07

One story of Henry Ward Beecher
seems to have made an impression
hereabOuts, as it comes to us from sew
eral correspondents. 1t is thus stated:
On one occasion when summering at n
Berkshire farmhouse Mr.. Beecher and
his wife rode out in rude country
wagon. Driving up to a country store,
he inquired of the affable proprietor il
he had "any good cheese" On being
answered in the affirmative, he added,
Il should like to see it," and alighting
from the vehicle he walked into the
store. Tasting of the cheese, he said,
as if dissatisfied, "Have you any 9th
err" ''None," said the merchant.
"rhen," said Mr.. Beccher, "cut me off
two small pieces nearly alike, to take
out to the lady in the wagon. She
will select by tasting" This being
done, Mr.. Beecher carried out the
cheese, his wife tasted and made choice
and he smilingly returned and made
purchase. Doubtless at some later
time Mrs. Beecher was apprized of the
joke, which she enjoyed as well as her
husband. Mr.. Beecher Was shrewd,
and knew how to get around an obsta-
Gle, when it was easier than to combat
it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
Phenomenal Cures
Bv Dr.. Gage.

No wonder Dr. Gage enjoys such wide spread
popularity and confidence, for in the history
of medical science have such astounding results
been achieved. 10 makes idle boasts but
brings the evidence to doors of his superior
skill in his chosen speciality. Nor does he demand
enormous fees in advance and make great prom
Uses never to be fulfilled, which we are sorry to
say is too often the case with INSCRIPTIONS pre-
tenders who come once and are never again.
On the contrary DR. Gage is frank and honest in all
his dealings and repeats his visits regularly as
others would do if they had confidence in their
ability to accomplish what they promise. Or.
Gage has scores of cases in our midst like the fol-
lowing;
Miss l.. Ola Turner, of Berlin. w. had an injury
to the spine, and had not walked nor borne her
heft for six years DIR. Gage cured her and never
saw her.
Charles Buffum, Barnet w. helpless with spinal
disease, involving liver bowels and kidneys; cured
Geo. S. Shaw, st. Johnsbury VT. diabetes and
nervous prostraOn and local doctors said he could
not be saved. He can be found at his office and
will speak for himself l.. Il. Nc. Farland ST.
JOhnsbury, gaind 60 lbs under treatment.
Deacon Batcheldor st. Johnsbury self and wife
successfully healed
DIR. L. b. Dodge. Waterford, Vt, was so low with
Kidney disease, that he had to be moved on sheets
Was out of the village recently in apparent GOOD
health. DIR. Gage did not see him when he sent
medicines.
Duncan Mckay, GrOtOn Vt. says DIR. Gage
saved his life. Cured without seeing him.
Mrs. VIM. Z. Russ. North Hartland, VT, had a
large ovarian tumor and serious heart disease and
drOpsy. a council gave her up to die. As a last
resort they wrote TO DR.. Gage, and he treated the
case without seeing her and saved her life. The
case is well known.
Hundreds of similar cases can be given. Is it
therefore any wonder that DIR. Gage has such
vast practicef
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-07
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
RANDALL ITEMS.
Crops are looking good at present.

Crops are looking good at present.
Chinch bugs are plenty in the corn. They
havn't done any harm as yet but will if we do
not have rain soon. 1t has been raining all
around us for two days. 1t will be our turn
soon.
A fine large time was had at Reed 4 Jen-
nings on July 4th. The speaking was simply
immense and the dance in the evening was
ditto. There were were some of the boys that
got more vinegar bitterstbetter known as cot
fin varnsh) than they could stand up under.
VIM. Young has gone to Russell Springs to
work again.
Mr.. Roller has new wind mill
Mr. Bently lost one of his twins, and the 9th
err was not expected to live the last we heard.
John Amos and his lady were down to De-
triy BRUINS Saturday night.
Mr.. Cain has seven apple trees Ii ing ont of
twenty-eight.
Mr.. Channel one out of fifty.
Mr.. Sharp one out of twenty-seven.
Mr.. Davis three out of twenty-five.
PEET Nc.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
Georgetown, Kansas.
July. l$'.

July. lsS,.
Mr.. EDITOR:
As have not seen any news from this pre-
cinct in your paper. will try ana give you a
few locals.
Chinch ugs are bad.
The harvesting of tais precinct is about all
done.
Wheat and oats were seriously damaged by
chinch bugs.
guess the bugs and Democrats will take
this country if we don't find some remedy to
salt them down.
A good mary of our boys OF this precinct
are depending on the railroad for their sup
port.
Messrs Kinkle Brown and Munkres have
gone to labor there now. and there are more
expect to go soon.
s. X. jenkins has return ID from the b. 4 NJ.
r. X. nOrtn of Atwood. He finished his con
tract taken under Edison l. DOty 1ditching on
side dump, and has gone back to Nebraska to
see his wife's folks. He did not appreciate
ditching very well.
We understand that John Raridan failed to
sell his tree claim the second time; the
man that bought it over one year ago and
paid him the cash. overhauled him this side of
Oberlin. while he and another man were on
their way to Oberln to fix up the papers on
the claim: but this man from Iowa brought
the band of land sharks to time.
George Eckerd the little SachelOr of &c OrRe
town, is done blowing corn AID is now busy
threshing his fees.
wv. Dart has gone into the poultry bust
ness-with six hens and two turkeys. We
wish him good success.
Ever Yours.
OLD Boy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21

Mr.. B. n. Bancroft kindly took us out
to the Thomas County Nursery. 3 miles
north of Colby Monday Mr. Bancroft
is proprietor and owner of the nursery
and it is the best in northwest Kansas.
After partaking of dinner better by
far than is furnished in Colby except in
very rare occasions. we took a look over
the nursery and tried to get an idea of
its scope.
Though the nursery was started this
spring its success is wonderful. He has
$1,000 apple CRAFTS 10 per cent of which
are alive and doing finely. He has Il
million of ash and the same number of
box elder. He says the land and climate
of Thomas county are suited to tree rails
ing. and his large nursery indicates such
to he the case Mr. Bancroft will have
Il 81. 800 delivery AT Atwood. and more
at Colby. Oakley. Hoxie and Eustis. The
people prefer to patronize a home nur-
sery and his large sales show that the
hOmesteaders believe in Thomas county
nursery. 1t is not within our power to
give all the good points of the Thomas
county nursery. yet it is a success in the
fullest extent Mr. Bancroft has fine
residence s4x24 neatly painted and fur
nished in every way to make home com
modiOus and pleasant and attractive. 1t
behooves the people of Thomas county
to help man who plants trees here. and
aids in building up our own country. and
not interlopers and snide agencies from
nowhere.
On July IL. 1887. the Missouri Pacific
Bonds carried in Sheridan county by
majority of 80 This was the second
time the proposition was submitted. and
it carried for $50, 900, and the road will
be built to Mystic on the east line of
Thomas county by January, 1888 Hox-
is in quite boom
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
NOTICE.

Martin Bros. are hereby appointed my
exclusive agents for the sale. rent and
management of all my real estate in the
city of Colby. Thomas county. Kansas.
from and after this date
r. S. NEWELL.
Colby. Nav 4. 1887.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21

COlOy is a i've Town.
Thomas county will raise a large crop
of town lots this year.
Hoxie thinks she should have money
order Office as well as Colby.
Miss Olgie Giese. of Randall township.
is quite sick. but better at last report.
H. E. Weld has received specifications
and plans for the new brick school house
Mr.. Lombard, in the First National
Bank, has bought brOnchO which don't
buck.
Isaac Middleton. of Cumberland and
w. H. Archer of Otterbourne. were in
Colby Tuesday
Catholic service at NJ Donelan'> resi-
dence in Colby. Kansas July ., and %.
1881. by Rev. Geo. Fleisch.
W c. Lynde was over from Burling
ton last week He has a claim near Bur
lington, and likes it very much out there
August 10th is now made limit for let
ting the contract for building the new
brick school house instead of July %
1887.
County Superintendent Walker return
ed yesterday from Table Rock. Nebr,
where he has been for few days on
business.
The Rock Island bonds carried in Al
mena township and were defeated i'm
Norton and Leoti townships Norton
county. last week.
Four prairie schoOners with Is head
of cattle passed through Colby Tuesday
for Burlington. Col. where they will
take government land.
The town pump was taken up Tuesday
and the We II filed up and the ground
leveled off smooth. The street is now
much better as to looks and convenience.
Prof. F. l.. COombs. formerly Superin-
tendent of the city schools at AlgOna Ia.
is now visiting W. G. Porter. at Colby.
Kansas He expects to locate in Kansas
and is highly pleased with Colby and its
bright prospects
In recent article i'm the CAT. relative
to compromising the arsenic antidote for
the poisoned lady. a mistake was made
in reporting it. Mr.. Frank Miner, the
chief prescription clerk at the Palace
Drug Store, did most of the work and
due credit is now accorded to him. and
We hope he will overlook the error